Background
Ota Masataka was born in 1886 in Shizuoka, Japan.
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Ota Masataka
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After graduation, Ota was appointed an official of the Finance Ministry. He'd held this position during a year and resigned in 1913. Then he became vice-president of the Hochi Shimbun (newspaper). Taught economics at Waseda and Chuo universities and received his doctorate in 1924. In 1930 Ota entered politics. Having started a career as politician, he was elected to the House of Representatives five times.
Wrote many books on economic subjects.
